International Advisors

Use our Zoom Lobby to connect with the Designated school officials (DSOs) who process and issue your Form I-20, monitor your F-1 status, and maintain F-1 records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). 

DSO meeting hours (no appointment is required): Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Central Time. In our commitment to ensure every student receives timely service before closure, our team will close Zoom at 4 p.m. This will allow the team to appropriately manage resources to support students' inquiries during operational hours. All students who sign in by 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday will be served based on their queue position. 

International Zoom is open for general questions on Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

International Zoom Lobby

Email Address Contact information

All general and prospective student inquiries: oiss.international@hccs.edu 

Students with a designated DSO: please email your DSO directly.

Please allow 2-4 business days for a response to your messages as we work tirelessly to respond to your messages. 

 

 

Each F-1 student has an assigned Designated School Official (DSO) based on their last name. The DSO is responsible for processing your F-1 application, issuing your Form I-20, monitoring your F-1 status, and maintaining your F-1 records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). 

 

Student Last Name/Surname	Assigned DSO	DSO Email
A-Bec	Tina Do	tina.do@hccs.edu
Bed-C-D-Ew	Thit Lwin	thit.lwin@hccs.edu
Ex-F-G-H-I-J-Kh	Eloy Anaya	eloy.anaya@hccs.edu
Ki-L-Mos	Thomas Kallarackal	thomas.kallarackal@hccs.edu
Mot-N-O-Okon	Gustavo Camacho	gustavo.camacho@hccs.edu
Okoo-P-Q-R-Shao	Gerald Greene	gerald.greene@hccs.edu
Shap-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z	Mahnaz Arzanipour	mahnaz.arzanipour@hccs.edu

The alphabetical distribution of students is subject to change.

 

Please be aware that the DSOs in the International Office cannot assist with testing authorization or class enrollment. 

HCC Enrollment & Advising Services teams will assist you with testing authorization, test score reviews, transcript evaluations, choosing or changing your major, class enrollment, or completing Verification Forms for extensions, change of major, graduation, or Optional Practical Training.  You can access these services either at your local HCC campus or through the HCC Virtual Enrollment & Advising Services.

 

Summer 2025 International Orientation:  Register here for the session.